The provision and deployment of Garda resources, including specialist units, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the costs of the Garda Dog Unit, the Garda Mounted Unit and the Garda Water Unit for the years requested by the Deputy were as set out in the following tables:
Garda Dog Unit
Subhead Description
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
Salaries, Wages and Allowances
|
1,344,754
|
1,198,097
|
978,163
|
971,891
|
Travel and Subsistence
|
168,197
|
97,934
|
72,031
|
63,417
|
Other Expenses
|
106,988
|
100,081
|
127,592
|
105,966
|
Total
|
1,619,939
|
1,396,112
|
1,177,786
|
1,141,274
|
Garda Mounted Unit
Subhead Description
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
Salaries, Wages and Allowances
|
1,147,367
|
1,083,949
|
966,975
|
953,414
|
Travel and Subsistence
|
53,417
|
32,602
|
26,924
|
19,377
|
Other Expenses
|
184,249
|
335,088
|
150,630
|
205,392
|
Total
|
1,385,033
|
1,451,639
|
1,144,529
|
1,178,183
|
Garda Underwater Unit
Subhead Description
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
Salaries, Wages and Allowances
|
1,284,108
|
1,236,470
|
1,094,390
|
1,222,669
|
Travel and Subsistence
|
157,160
|
83,113
|
56,485
|
48,852
|
Other Expenses
|
262,732
|
255,062
|
278,476
|
266,933
|
Total
|
1,704,000
|
1,574,645
|
1,429,351
|
1,538,454
|